4 ms·
I loved the Asterix books growing up - and I still do. I proudly have all the Goscinny/Uderzo books on my shelves (alongside a complete set of Tintin). I’ve rea
by mattkevan 8y ago
I loved the Asterix books growing up - and I still do. I proudly have all the Goscinny/Uderzo books on my shelves (alongside a complete set of Tintin). I’ve read a few articles like this and each reinforces what a masterful job Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge did.
Similarly, I once read something about how hard it was to translate the Discworld books into other languages, while maintaining a roughly comparable level of jokes.
- ur-whale 8y ago>Similarly, I once read something about how hard it was to translate the Discworld books into other languages, while maintaining a roughly comparable level of jokes. Yeah, I've read some of Pratchett's work translated into other languages, it was a huge let down.
- bostik 8y agoSpeaking of tricky conversions, the Finnish translation of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a heroic cultural treasure. "Ravenous bugblatter beast of Traal", a word soup that in English is mix of gaggy and absurd, has been transformed into "traalilainen sontiaismolottaja". It's a rarity, a joke that ends up better after translation. Apologies for anyone not fluent in Finnish to appreciate the work.